Combined sound and picture reproducing apparatus



A ril 7, 1942. F. FREIMANN 2,279,119

COMBINED SOUND AND PICTURE REPRODUCING APPARATUS 7 Filed June 2, 1939 5 Sheets-Sheet 1 all/I4 IN V EN TOR. .FRA NK FRE/ MA NN.

ATTORNEYJ.

April 7, 1942. a F. FREIMANN 2,279,119

' commas scum) AND PICTURE REPRODUGING APPARATUS Filed June 2, 1939 3 Shee'ts-Sheet 2 V IN VEN TOR. I 24 B FRANK FEE/MA NN 56 Z /O9 I W 3 -02241 l/G g ATTORNEY-5.

April 7, 1942. F, FREIMANN 2,279,119

COMBINED SOUND AND PICTURE REPRODUCING APPARATUS Filed June 2, 1939 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 INVENTOR- FRANK FEE/MA NN.

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Patented A r. 7, 1942 I comnnmn scum) AND rrc'rnar; anraonucmo arraaa'rus Frank Freimann, Fort Wayne, mm, m a

The Magnavox Company, ncorporated, Fort Wayne, mm, a corporation of Indiana Application June 2, 1939, Serial No. 276,995

13 Claims.

This invention relates to improved means for automatically synchronizing the projection upon a screen or the like of still pictures, and the operation of a sound record pertaining to the sub ject matter of the pictures, so that the shifting ,of the pictures will be effected at the proper time to correlate the subject matter of the sound record with the subject matter of the pictures.

Among the objects of the invention are to put into practice the above mentioned purposes, the

invention further comprehending the use of a picture program upon a strip of film in which the film will be automatically moved one frame at a time in synchrony with the beginning of the production on the sound record of sound pertaining. to the frame of the picture then being moved" into display position, regardless of whether the sound on the sound record be speaking. singing, or other sound effects, and in which the shifting of the pictures is controlled automatically by the operation of the sound record or the driving mean for the same.

Heretofore it has generally been the custom to provide a sound signal upon the sound record to indicate to an attendant that the next picture should be moved into projecting position. This, however, required that the attendant be continually on the alert, which, due to diverting duties or other reasons, he would not do, with the result that the subject matter of the pictures and the subject matter of the sound from the sound record would not be properly and promptly correlated. Also such sound slz als would be disturbing to the audience and correspondingly lessen the eilectiveness of the program. Other eflorts were made to utilize a tuned circuit and parts to. beset in operation by a tone of certain frequency, but this required such complex and sensitive systems as to unduly increase the cost an lessen the dependability.

It is accordingly a further object of my invention to obviate the difiiculties and objections referred to above, and provide apparatus of the kind described that will be of maximum simplicity, economy and dependability, can be operated successfully by an unskilled operator, and be pleasing in appearance and results produced.

Other objects, advantages and capabilities inherent in the invention will later more fully appear. Y

The invention further resides in the combination, constructionand arrangement of parts illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and while I have shown therein preferred embodi- (Cl. aa-za) ments I wish it understood that the same are susceptible of modification and change without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the drawingstion embodied in a portable, hand-carried sound and picture program reproducing device.

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary sectional and diagramof Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a diagrammatic view showing a modified form of the invention that is particularl adapted for use with a long sound program.

Fig. 4 is a diagrammatic view showing a further modification of the invention.

Figs. 5, 6 and 'i are diagrammatic views show ing details of other modifications of the invention, and

Figs. 8 and 9 are diagrammatic views showing arrangements wherein the sound record driving motor is utilized to provide the actuating power for the lantern film advancing mechanism.

For the purpose of this description the invention is illustrated as embodied in apparatus of the so-called portable type such as is used extensively at the present time in sales Promotion and lecture work. It is to be understood, however, that the invention may be embodied inother forms of apparatus, as for example, in larger cabinets for home entertainment and the like.

In the embodiment of the invention illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2 of the drawings, the numeral i0 designates a carrying case which is provided with the carrying case It there is a motor driven sound record supporting platen II which is adapted to support a sound program record i2. Cooperating with the sound record I! there is a tone arm [3 that operates in the well-known manner to pick up the sound program and rea lamp housing Ii, a film framing gate l6, and

the usual lens system Il. Mounted upon the film framing gate it there is a film receiving receptacle it into which a coil of loosely wound film I9 is adapted to be placed. The film it is shown as extending down through the film framing gate l6] and out through a slot in a supporting shelf-like member Ill carried by the carrying case l0. Associated with the film framing gate' It there is a film advancing mechanism II that is adapted to Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing the invenmatic view showing details of the arrangement a removable cover (not shown At the top of advance the film I! one frame at a time upon each operation thereof so that the lantern l4 will reproduce the pictures one at a time in succession from the film II, which it is to be understood will be provided with a, series of pictures illustrative of various portions of the sound program upon the record l2.

As a means for operating film advancing mechanism 2| there is an electromagnetic solenoid 22 which operates through a link 23 upon a lever arm 24 of the film advancing mechanism 2|. The lever arm 24 carries a pawl 25 that cooperates with a ratchet-wheel 25 carried by the film advancing mechanism 2| and a spring means (not shown) within the film framing gate housing operates to return the lever arm 24 to the position shown in the drawings after each operation thereof by the solenoid 22.

For synchronizing the reproduced pictures of the film I9 with predetermined portions of the sound record I2, the invention in one form contemplates the provision of a picture synchronizing record 21 which is driven at a substantially slower speed but in synchronism with the sound program record l2. This picture synchronizing record 21 as illustrated is in the form of a disc of paper or other insulating material and is adapted to be secured by a wing nut 28 upon a vertically disposed record supporting platen 29 carried by a shaft 30 that is driven by the record driving motor. As illustrated, the picture synchronizing record 21 is provided with circuit controlling apertures 3| through which a biasedcontact 32 may project and contact with the platen 29 to establish a circuit at each aperture as these apertures 3| are brought into alignment with the contact 52. The contact 32 is shown as biased into its contact making position by a spring 33 and as connected in thecircuit of a battery 54 or other suitable source of power which will provide energy for the operation of the solenoid 22. The other side of this circuit is nizing record 41 is'adapted to be secured by means of a wing nut or other securing means 45. The picture synchronizing record 41 in this instance is provided with apertures or metallic inserts 49 that are arranged in a spiral path. This provides for a larger number of circuit con trolling apertures than can be provided upon a record of the type illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2 of the drawings. Associated with the apertures (or metallic inserts) 49 of the record 41 there is a contact 50 that is adapted to cooperate with the record supporting platen 45 to establish an energizing circuit through a battery or other source of power 5| for the lantern operating completed from the solenoid 22, through aground connection and to the shaft 30 upon which the platen 29 is mounted. In order to properly synchronize the apertures 3| of the picture synchronizing record 21, this record is provided with a small aperture that cooperates with a pin 35 upon the platen 29 to properly position the synchronizing record 21 with respect to the starting point of the sound program rec-- ord i2. As an alternative form, it will be understood that the picture synchronizing record 21 may be provided with metallic inserts instead of the apertures 3| for the purpose of establishing a circuit between the biased. contact 32 and the supporting platen 29. The end of contact pin 52 will preferably have its free end sumciently rounded, or beveled, so as not to tear or mar the material of the picture synchronizing record as it moves out of the apertures therein when apertures are used. The same is true of any of the other similar parts disclosed herein.

Reference is now made to Fig. 3 of the drawings wherein there is shown an embodiment of the invention employing a disc type of picture synchronizing record which is adapted to make more than one revolution during the playing of a complete sound program record. As here shown the sound record driving motor designated by the iumeral 42 has a downwardly extending shaft 43 vhich operates through a worm and worm gear :onnection 44 to drive a horizontally disposed :haft 45. The shaft 45 carries a record supporting plaen 46 upon whicha picture synchrosolenoid coil 22. In order to provide for an alignment of the contact 50 with the spirally arranged apertures (or metallic inserts) 49 upon the record 41 this contact is mounted upon a swingable arm 52 which also carries guiding stylus 53. When in operation the stylus 52 is disposed in and cooperates with a spiral trackway 54 provided concentric to and arranged in parallel spiral relation with the path in which the apertures or inserts 49 of the record 41 are disposed.

In this arrangement it will be seen that when the record 41 is started with the contact 50 in alignment with the innermost aperture 49 the swingable arm 52 will be moved outwardly by the guiding stylus 53 as the record 41 continues to rotate and as a result the contact 50 will extend through each of the apertures 49 as they move thereunder to make contact with the platen 46 and thus cause the solenoid 22 to be energized and operate the film advancing mechanism.

In Fig. 4 of the drawings there is shown a further modification of the invention wherein the picture synchronizing record designated by the numeral 55 is provided with spaced notches 55 arranged around its peripheral edge. These notches 56 are adapted to be engaged by a switch operating lever 51 as the record 55 is rotated in synchronism with the sound record i2. The switch operating lever 51 is connected to a switch 58 that controls an energizing circuit 59 which includes a source of power 50 for the film operating solenoid 22. As shown the switch operating lever 51 is biased into engagement with the periphery of the picture synchronizing record 55 by means of a spring Si and is arranged so that when its record engaging end 62 drops into one or the other of the notches 55 the switch 59 will instantaneously close the circuit of the solenoid 22 and cause the film advancing mechanism 2| to advance the film 19 one frame, where it will remain until a subsequent notch 55 comes into an operating position with respect to the lever 51. In this embodiment the picture synchronizing record 55 is not interposed in the control circuit and it, therefore, can be made of metal or any other suitable material. This record 55 like thos previously described is removably secured upon a shaft 63 (or platen thereon) by means of a wing nut 64 so that it can be readily changed when the sound program record i2 is changed. The record supporting shaft 63 may have a record supporting platen or not as desired, and is driven by the phonograph driving motor 42 through the shaft 43 and a worm and gear con nection 44 similar to that described above.

In Fig. 5 of the drawings there is shown an embodiment of the invention wherein the need for an individual picture synchronizing record for each sound record is dispensed with. This arrangement contemplates a picture synchronizing device designated by the numeral it which i is provided with adjustable me! portions 3' makes it possible to dispense with a separate picture synchronizing record for each sound rec'- ord. Thepicture synchronizing device 88 illustrated comprises a disc preferably having radially spaced slots into which the adjustable fingers 68 are pivotally mounted. Or, if desired, the projections 86 may be in the form of pins that may b removably inserted into holes in the edge of disc 85 arranged with the desired spacing.

with this arrangement it will be seen that when the device 85 is rotated as contemplated and various ones of the fingers 88 are turned out from the periphery of the disc 88, they will provide a series of irregularly spaced raised surfaces which will in point of time correspond with predeterminedpoints, upon the sound program record l2. These pivotally mountedfingers 88 will be closely and equally spaced around the eriphery of the disc 86 so that when different fingers are turned out as, shown a raised surface 68 may be provided at any desired point around the periphery of the disc 85. When the picture synchronizing device 85 is in operation and the fingers 88 are turned out at the desired points these fingers will engage a switch operating lever 88 which is biased against the fingers 88 by means of a spring 88. As these extended fingers 88 engage the switch operating lever 68 the latter lever will be moved to close circuit controlling contacts of the switch 81 and thus complete the energizing circuit of the solenoid 22 which, as in the previously described embodiments, will include a suitable source of power It! for the solenoid 22. As this point it will be evident that the film advancing mechanism controlling switch 81, arranged as above described, can also be operated by separate and interchangeable picture synchronizing records similar to the record 85 (in Fig. 4) by substituting for the notches 88 thereof corresponding raised portions which are spaced to conform with the sound program. In such an event each sound record l2 will be accompanied by a sep-, arate and companion picture synchronizing record having raised portions located to correspond in point of time with the sound program.

In Fig. 6 of the drawings there is shown an embodiment of-the invention wherein a picture synchronizing record 1| is arranged to mechanizrally control the operation of the film advancing means 2| of the lantern ll without resort to an electrically controlled solenoid. In this arrangement a separate picture synchronizing record 1| will be provided with each sound program record. These records II will be driven in synhronism with the sound program record l2 and at a speed which will provide for approximately one revolution of'the picture synchronizing record 1| during the playing of a sound program. The picture synchronizing record II as shown is provided with suitably arranged and spaced notches 12 that will form what maybe termed a quick acting camsurface about the periphery of the record forming disc. Cooperating with the picture synchronizing record 1| there is a pivotally mounted lever 18 having a projection 14 that is adapted to be held into engaging relation with the periphery of the picture synchronizing record II by means of a'spring I8. The spring 18 is connected to .theouter or free end of the lever I8 and extending oppositely thereto there is a link 18 that connects with the lever arm 28 of the picture film advancing mechanism 2| upon the lantern ll.

with this arrangement it will be seen that as the picture synchronizing record II is rotated clockwise the pivotally mounted lever II will be caused to oscillat between two positions as shown by the full and, dotted lines in this figure of the drawings. In operation the lever I8 will be normally held in its inoperative position by the periphery of the picture synchronizing record H, but as each notch 12 thereof comes into alignment with the'projection ll of the lever I8 it will be moved to the left by the spring I! and thus operate the film advancing mechanism 2| as will be readily understood. If the notches 12 of the picture synchronizing'record 1| are provided with a substantial radially disposed forward end I1 and a gradual outwardly curved relief surface 18 as shown, the pivotally mounted lever 18 will move to the left (as viewed in Fig. 6) with a quick movement and then return gradually to its inoperative position, as indicated by dot and dash lines, without imposing any sudden load upon the record driving motor 82 which might interfere with a proper reproducing of the sound program.

Reference is now made to Fig. 7 of the drawings wherein there is shown a novel means for driving the platen which carries the picture synchronizing record. In this arrangement the sound record supporting platen H is provided with means that will periodically complete an electrical circuit upon each revolution thereof. This may be accomplished in many ways. As a preferred arrangement the sound record supporting platen II is illustrated as provided with a short current conducting segment 18 which is adapted to cooperate with two spaced stationary contacts 88 and 8| that form the terminals of a control circuit including a source of power 82 and in which a ratchet operating solenoid 88 is connected. Associated with the ratchet operating solenoid 88 there is a pivotally mounted armature 88 which is adapted to move between the solenoid 88 and a stop 85. The armature 84 is biased against the stop 85 by means of a light spring 88 'and is adapted to be moved upwardly by the solenoid 88 upon each revolution of the sound record l2 as the contacts and 8| are bridged by the segment 18 carried by the sound record supporting platen ll. At the outer end of the pivotally mounted armature 84 there is a ratchet engagin pawl 81 which-engages the teeth of a large ratchet 88 that is carried by a shaft 88 upon which thesynchronizing record supporting platen v 80 is secured. As here shown the record supporting platen 88 carries a picture synchronizing record 8| of the type illustrated in Fig. 1 of the drawings and associated with the picture synchronizing record 8| there is a circuit completing contact 88 that operates through a battery or other source of power 84 and a ground connection to complete a circuit for the film advancing mechanism solenoid 22 as previously described.

cause of the omission of a positive mechanical drive between the sound record driving motor and the picture synchronizing record supporting platen it will be possible to mount this latter platen at any convenient point within a cabinet. It will also be apparent that with this type of step by step drive for the platen Oil the matter of obtaining the high speed reduction between the synchronizing record supporting platen 90 and a sound record supporting platen Ii, which in the case of a 15 minute sound program may be at the ratio of 500 to l, is greatly simplified. With such a sound program the proper ratio of speeds between these two, platens will be provided by forming the ratchet II with 500 teeth about its Perip ry.

In Fig. 8 of the drawings there is shown a further modification of the invention wherein the film advancing mechanism II of the lantern I I is adapted to be operated by power derived from the sound record driving motor. In this embodiment of the invention the lever arm 24 of the film advancing mechanism II is provided with a rearwardly extending link or other means ll which connects with a pivotally mounted lever I that is adapted to be oscillated by the sound record driving motor as will hereinafter appear. The lever It is shown as pivotally mounted upon a support 07 and as biased against a stop 98 by means of a spring '9. While the spring 99 is here illustrated, it will be understood that this spring may be dispensed with if the return spring of the film advancing mechanism 2| upon the lantern I4 is oi sumcient strength to control this movement of the lever 96 as it operates to return the film advancing mechanism to its initial inoperative position. The lever 98 may be mounted in any suitable manner with respect to the axis of the shaft which carries the sound record supporting platen II or it may be associated with a separately driven mechanism, as for example, a shaft I" which carries an eccentrically disposed pin III as illustrated in this figure of the drawings. In this showing it is intended that the shaft I" represent a shaft or spindle upon which a sound record designated by the numeral III, and shown by dot and dash lines, is mounted. It is conceivable that the eccentrically disposed pin Ill may be in the form oi a projection upon the sound record supporting platen ll. As a means for establishing a driving connection between the pivotally mounted lever 98 and the eccentrically disposed pin II and thus impart a movement to the lever 96, which will serve to operate the film advancing mechanism 2|, the lever 86 is provided with a slidabie bolt-like member illl that is adapted to be extended from the end thereof upon the energization of a solenoid I. The solenoid IN is adapted to be periodically energized from a suitable source of power III by means of a control circuit lot with which one of the above described or other similar form of picture synchronizing record is associated. With this arrangement it will be seen that-whenever the circuit iflt is energized the solenoid I04 carried by the pivotally mounted lever It will cause the slidabie bolt-like member N13 to move outwardly into the path of the eccentrically rotating pin Ill and as this pin Hli moves around in its circular path it will impart an angular movement to the pivotally mounted lever 96 which will be sufilcient to complete an operation (1 the film advancing mechanism 2| and thus framing gate l8 and expose the next following picture upon the film is for reproduction. In this particular embodiment of the invention it is contemplated that the dimensions of the apertures or inserts of the picture synchronizing record will be of such a length in point of travel as to provide for not more than one operation of the pivotally mounted lever 88 during any two succeeding revolutions of the sound record.

In Fig. 9 of the drawings there is shown a further embodiment of the invention wherein the film advancing mechanism is operated by a spring means in which operating power derived from the sound record driving motor is stored.

move the film it one frame through the film In this particular embodiment the lever 24 of the film advancing means 2| carried by the picture reproducing lantern II is provided with a rearwardly extending link I01 which is adapted to be moved in a film advancing direction by means of an energy storing spring I88. The spring I" is secured at one end to a fixed support I09 and as a means for storing energy into this spring its other end is carried by a pivotally mounted lever II! to the outer end of which the rearwardly extending link llll is also connected. The pivotally mounted lever Ilfl carries a cam engaging roller I II that is adapted to be engaged by a cam surface H2 mounted upon a shaft i I 3 that is adapted to be driven by the sound record driving motor. As the cam engaging roller Ill upon the pivotally mounted lever H0 is engaged by the cam surface H2 this lever will be moved in a counterclockwise direction and into the position shown where it will be latched by means of a latching armature ill. When the lever H0 is latched in this manner it will be understood that the operating spring I08 will be extended so that when the latching armature H4 releases the pivotally mounted lever III] the rearwardly extending link ill! will be moved to the left and thus operate the film advancing mechanism II and advance the picture film is through the film framing gate IS a distance of one frame. For the purpose of controlling the operations of the latching armature i ll there is a suitable solenoid i it which is adapted to be energized by means oi a circuit illi controlled by a picture synchronizing record of the circuit controlling type hereinabove described. In this arrangement the cam surface H2 upon the shaft H3 will preferably be of a minimum arcuate length and as a result the pivotally mounted lever H0 will be free to move in a film advancing direction throughout substantially all of the time consumed by the cam H2 in making a complete revolution. In any event should the latch I ll be released as when the parts are in the position shown it will still be seen that due to the timing of the electrically controlled circuit H6 this latching armature will be held out of its latching engagement with the lever H0 until the cam III has cleared the roller III and at such time the lever llll will be free to impart an operating force upon the connecting link I01 and thus actuate the film advancing mechanism 2i in the manner above described.

Having now described my invention,

I claim:

1. Apparatus for correlating the operation of picture projecting means and sound producing means, comprising in combination a sound program reproducing device having a sound record supporting means, means for reproducing sound from the record on said supporting means, means for driving said supporting means, picture projecting means including a film advancing means for advancing a film frame by frame as the sound program progresses, and a picture synchronizing means adapted to be driven by the sound record driving means and in synchronism with the sound record, a rotatable indexingdisc, means for rotating said disc in synchronism with the sound record supporting means but at a proportionately slower speed, and a disc-like record on said indexing disc having means for controlling the movement of the picture film to cause the pictures to be projected in synchronism with the subject matter of the sound program.

2. Apparatus for correlating the operation of picture projecting means and sound producing means, comprising in combination a sound record supporting means and means for rotating the same, picture projecting means including a film advancing means for advancing a film frame by frame, a rotatable indexing disc, means for rotating said disc in synchronism with said sound record supporting means but at a slower speed, a sheet-like record carried by said disc continually rotatable therewith and having means for controlling the movement of the picture film to cause the pictures to be projected in synchronism with the subject matter of the sound from the sound record.

3. In a synchronized sound and picture program reproducing apparatus, the combination of a sound program reproducing device comprising a sound record supporting platen, a pick-up and a sound reproducer, means for driving'said sound record sup-porting platen, a picture projecting lantern having a film advancing means associated therewith for advancing the film frame by frame as the sound program progresses, a second record supporting platen adapted to be driven in synchronism with said first record supporting platen but at a substantially slower speed, and a picture synchronizing disc mounted upon said second record supporting platen having characteristics comparable to the recording upon said sound record, and means associated with said picture synchronizing disc and said second record supporting platen and responsive to said picture synchronizing disc for controlling the operations of said film advancing means in an automatic manner as the picture synchronizing disc is driven during the sound program reproducing period of the sound record.

4. In a synchronized sound and picture program reproducing apparatus, the combination of a sound program reproducing device comprising a sound record supporting platen, a pick-up and a. sound reproducer, means for driving said sound record supporting platen, a record for said platen having a sound program thereupon, a picture projecting lantern having an electromagnetic picture film advancing means associated therewith, a continuous film having a picture program arranged thereupon corresponding to the sound record program, an electrical circuit including a source of power for operating said electromagnetic picture advancing means, a circuit controlling switch in said electrical circuit, a second record supporting platen adapted to be driven in synchronism with said sound record supporting platen, and a picture synchronizing disc on said second record supporting platen and having means arranged thereupon corresponding to the program upon said sound record for controlling the operation of said circuit controlling switch, whereby said electromagnetic picture advancing means will be actuated to advance the picture film through said lantern in an automatic manner at predetermined points throughout the sound program.

5. In a synchronized sound and picture reproducing apparatus, the combination of a sound reproducing device employing a record having a recorded sound program, a picture projecting lantern adapted to reproduce pictures from a continuous film, a continuous film having a picture program thereupon corresponding to a sound record for said sound reproducing device, a film advancing means associated with said lantern for moving said film frame by frame to reproduce successive pictures, electromagnetic means for controlling the operation of said film advancing means, an electrical circuit including a source of power for said electromagnetic means, a metallic platen connected to one side of said circuit adapted to be driven at a reduced speed in synchronism with the sound record of said sound reproducing device, a stationary contact adjacent said metallic platen normally biased into contact making engagement with the surface thereof, and a disc of insulating material adapted to be secured upon said metallic platen and move beneath said contact, said disc of insulating material having apertures therein arranged at spaced points corresponding in point of time with predetermined points along the sound record program and through which said contact may project to establish the circuit of said electromagnetic means as said disc of insulating material moves therebeneath, whereby said film advancing means will operate to advance the picture filmprogram through said lantern in synchronism with the sound program reproduced by said sound reproducing device.

6. In a synchronized sound picture reproducing apparatus, the combination of a sound reproducing device employing a record having a recorded sound program, a picture projecting lantern adapted to reproduce pictures from a continuous film, a continuous film having a picture program thereupon corresponding to a record for said sound reproducing device, a film advancing means associated with said lantern for moving said film frame by frame to reproduce successive pictures, electromagnetic means for controlling the operation of said film advancing means, an electrical circuit including a source of power for said electromagnetic means, a metallic platen connected to one side of said circuit adapted to be driven at a reduced speed in synchronism with the sound record of said sound reproducing device, a stationary contact adjacent'said metallic platen normally biased into contact making engagement with the surface thereof, and a disc of insulating material adapted to be secured upon and move with said metallic platen beneath said contact, said disc of insulating material having metallic inserts arranged thereupon at spaced points corresponding in point of time with predetermined points along the sound record program and through which a circuit will be established between said contact and said platen as said disc of insulating material moves beneath said contact, whereby said film advancing means will operate to advance the picture film program through said lantern in synchro nism with the sound program reproduced by said sound reproducing device;

7. As a means for synchronizing pictures with a sound program in apparatus of the character described, having a sound reproducing device employing a sound record and a picture projecting lantern for reproducing a series of pictures from a continuous film and having an electromagnetic film advancing means and control circuit therefor, the combination of a. rotatable member adapted to be driven in synchronism with the sound record 0! said sound reproducing device, a picture program control member of non-conducting material adapted to be secured upon and rotate with said rotatable member, said picture program controlling member having a series of circuit controlling apertures arranged in spiral and spaced relation thereupon at points corresponding in point of time with predetermined points upon the sound program record, an electrical contact member adapted to make contact with said rotatable member through said apertures, said contact and said rotatable member forming parts of the circuit of the electromagnetic lantern operating means, a spiral trackway upon said picture program controlling member, and means engaging said spiral trackway and associated with said contact for retain ing said contact in the path of the spirally arranged apertures of said picture controlling member as the sound program of the sound reproducing device progresses.

8. Apparatus for correlating the operation of picture projecting means and sound producing means, comprising in combination a sound record supporting means and means for rotating the same, picture projecting means including a film advancing means for advancing a film frame byframe, a rotatable platen, means for rotating said platen in synchronism with said sound record supporting means but at a slower speed, a disc-like control sheet carried by said platen and continually rotatable therewith and having means for controlling the movement of the picture film to cause the pictures to be projected in synchronism with the subject matter of the sound from the sound record, said last mentioned means including electromagnetic means operated by said controlling means for eilecting said movement of the picture film.

9. In a machine 0! the class described, a disc type sound reproducing apparatus, a slide film picture projector means for advancing the film, means for synchronizing the sound record with the slide film picture comprising a rotatable indexing disc adapted to be driven in step with the sound record, and a picture synchronizing disc on said indexing disc having means for controlling the film advancing means to cause the picture to be automatically projected in synchronism with the subject matter oi! the rotating sound disc.

10. In a machine of the class described, a disc type sound reproducing apparatus, a slide film projector, means for advancing the film, means for synchronizing the sound record with the slide film picture comprising a rotatable indexing disc adapted to be driven in step with the sound record, and a picture synchronizing disc on and rotating with said indexing disc for controlling the slide film to cause the picture to be automatically projected in synchronism with the subject matter of the rotating sound disc.

11. In a machine of the class described comprising a disc type sound reproducing apparatus, a slide film and a projector having means for advancing the film, means for synchronizing the sound record with the picture comprising a rotatable indexing disc adapted to be driven in step with the sound record, and a picture synchronizing disc carried upon the face of said indexing disc having means to cause the closing and opening of an electrical circuit for controlling the movement 01 the picture film to project the picture in synchronism with the subject matter of the sound program.

12. In a control and operating mechanism for a slide film projector, a disc type sound reproducing mechanism, a metal platen driven in step with the sound record, an insulating indexing disc carried by said platen and provided with a plurality oi spaced openings, a fixed spring pressed contact member forming one side of a switch adapted to register with said openings and form a contact with said platen for controlling the movement of the picture film to cause the pictures to be projected in synchronism with the subject matter of the sound program.

13. In a control and operating mechanism for a slide film projector, a disc type Sound reproducing mechanism, a rotatable metal platen driven in step with the sound record, an insulating indexing disc carried by said platen provided with a plurality of spirally arranged spaced openings, a fixed spring pressed contact member forming one side of a switch and adapted to register with said openings and form a contact with said platen for controlling the movement of the picture film to cause the pictures to be projected in synchronism with the subject matter of the sound program, and a spiral trackway for causing said contact member to follow the path of said spirally arranged spaced openings.

FRANK FREIMANN. 

